Teaching Anthropology to "Nonelite" Students: A Beginning Discussion.

Newman, Stanley M.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Teaching Anthropology to "Nonelite" Students: A Beginning Discussion.

Newman, Stanley M.

Anthropology and Education Quarterly, v21 n2 p141-45 Jun 1990

Describes a strategy for designing an introductory course in cultural anthropology for "nonelite" students. Discusses the thematic approach to teaching anthropology. Emphasis is placed on the importance of using the culture concept as an analytical tool to understand culturally different behaviors. (JS)

Descriptors: Anthropology, Course Organization, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Ethnography, Group Discussion, Introductory Courses, Learning Processes, Relevance (Education), Student Participation, Teaching Methods, Thematic Approach, Undergraduate Study

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